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Arg, Jamiat overcome political stalemate, announces Noor

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Former Balkh Governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Wednesday said political crisis between Arg --- Presidential Palace--- and Jamiat-i-Islami has been resolved and both parties reached an agreement. Noor expressed the view during a gathering which marked Nawroz ---…

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Dawod pledges to eliminate corruption from Balkh

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): New Balkh Governor Eng. Dawod has said the eradication of corruption was his top priority and corrupt elements in the provinces would be referred to the judiciary. The governor expressed the view during a video message, a copy…

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Consensus party offers to mediate in Ghani-Noor row

KABUL’s Peoples National Consensus Organisation (APNCO) on Thursday offered to mediate in a political crisis pitting President Ghani against ousted Balkh governor Atta Mohammad Noor. The group, stressing resolution to the tension between the Presidential Palace and the Jamiat-i-Islami party,…

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Momand tribe slams Noor for maltreating PC member

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Momand Tribe’s Unity Council on Wednesday condemned the maltreatment of Balkh provincial council member Mohammad Asif Momand, asking the government to probe the incident. The council stressed the individuals identified as criminals in connection with the incident…

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I will quit my job, not the province: Balkh governor

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Atta Mohammad Noor, the governor of northern Balkh province, on Saturday reiterated his intention to resign in the near future, saying the president had asked him to delay his decision. Addressing the opening ceremony here for the new…

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Balkh governor welcomes HIA-govt peace talks

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The acting governor of northern Balkh province on Monday welcomed the ongoing reconciliation talks between the government and the Hezb-i-Islami (HIA). The govt-HIA talks have been ongoing over the past few weeks in Kabul and it is said…

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NATO support needed to reverse tide of insecurity: Noor

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The governor of northern Balkh province on Sunday said Afghanistan forces’ support to reverse the tide of insecurity. Atta Mohammad Noor was speaking at a change of command ceremony at the NATO’s Train, Advise Assist Command – (TAAC)…

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Bad governance paved way for Kunduz fall, says Noor

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Balkh Governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Saturday alleged Kunduz City, the capital of northern Kunduz province, had fallen to the Taliban due to bad governance and mismanagement. During a farewell ceremony for outgoing Deputy Governor Zahir Wahdat in…